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Class #: 1
Course
Grade 6: Art
Overarching Questions:
In what ways can symbols and songs represent my culture?
ART GLO: Reflection: Component 3: Appreciation: Students will interpret artworks for their
symbolic meaning
SLO, C: Artworks contain symbolic representations of a subject or theme
SLO, D: Artworks can be appreciated at many levels, literal and symbolic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1. Describe what a symbol is, using your own words. (Blooms: Remember)
2. Validate their interpretations of a symbol chosen from the song Log Drivers Waltz.
(Bloomss: Evaluate and Understand)
Put 21 students in predetermined groups of three based on complementary strengths and needs.
Have these groups displayed on the Smartboard at the beginning of the class
Have ready on Smartboard examples of symbolism in art (Blackfoot Petroglyphs and Horse and
Train by Alex Colville, North West Coast Beaver, and NWC Totem Pole)
For this lesson, the art room or class room should be set up as a discussion space (free of as
many physical obstructions as possible-desks, tables, art supplies, etc) with sitting mechanisms
in a semi-circle
Students should be allowed to stand in the back (only so that those sitting can still see), sit on
floor, and sit on chairs (or other sitting mechanisms)
Have the pile of loose leaf paper inside a Collection Bin, clip boards in an easily accessible
place, and a jar containing 24 B pencils in it for students to pick up/put away
Ensure all laptops/tablets are fully charged
PROCEDURE
Introduction
Invite students to stand/sit as they feel comfortable in the groups shown on the
Smartboard
Explain to students that Part of being an artist is being able to not only portray
visual messages, but also to be able to read messages from a piece of art. Part of
this is understanding symbols.
Ask students to describe what they think a symbol is
Ask students where they might find symbols
Ask students if symbols can mean different things to different people
Body
1) Open the Smartboard slideshow prepared for this class.
What is a
2) Compare what students say to a definition of what a symbol is:
Symbol?
A thing that represents or stands for something else,
Explore and
especially a material object representing something
Discuss
abstract
3) Ask students to closely observe and make mental notes of any
symbols they see in the following images: Blackfoot drawings
from Writing-On-Stone on theSmartboard, and Alex Covilles
Horse and Train, (read the notes for the respective image:
Writing-On-Stone: A petroglyph thought to symbolize the
circle of life and Canadian Painter Alex Colville
representing what follows when two unstoppable forces face
off; or a battle between old ways and new ways
4) Show students the pictures (below) and ask them what they see,
explain for each respective image:
1) North West Coast people used a certain style to represent
the characters from their legends and stories. This is (ask
students to guess until someone says) A Beaver!
Ask students what a Beaver represents.
2) This Totem pole that has symbols on it that may tell stories
of a persons personal revelations and/or successes, a family
event, or a community legend
Snowball Fight:
1) In their groups of 3, ask the students to decide amongst
Symbolism in
themselves who will be either Red, Yellow, or Blue
BRAIN BREAK
2) Reds will pick up 3 clip boards;
Yellows will pick up 3 sheets of loose-leaf; and,
Blues will pick up 3 B pencils for their group members.
While students are doing these jobs, bring up the Log
Drivers Waltz video on the Smartboard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upsZZ2s3xv8
3) Once in their groups, explain to students that The
lumberjack is a symbol of Canadian culture because the
logging industry has a place in many provinces. This
Time
10 min
Time
10 min
10 mins
Research using
laptops or
tablets
25 min
Time
5 min
Assessment
By asking the questions at the beginning of the class, we are pre-assessing their knowledge
of symbols
The discussion following the snowball fight and research written on their snow balls will
provide a picture of how well students understand symbolism in Log Drivers Waltz
The Exit Slip will provide a further indication of the students understanding of the
symbols discussed in Log Drivers Waltz
Additional Notes: